Bugger.

[seawasp]

Bugger, bugger, bugger, and other bad words.

My PS3 just died, and my short research on the net indicates that it's basically a brick. There's a fix... that involves taking it apart and reflowing solder on one particular set of chips. Out of my league, and in many cases apparently the "fix" lasts only a few weeks.

This really sucks because it's one of the 60GB early models, the first ones which actually were backwards compatible in hardware. I actually DO play some PS2 and even PS1 games, so this matters to me.

So now I either have to get a new PS3, or sell back all the games I have (at ruinous discounts) since they'll be useless without the console.

Comments

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

How awful! I'm so sorry. Strangely, you're not the first person who had a PS3 die today. How weird.

[hms42]

Have you looked into one of those gamestop places? or ebay to possibly get a replacement unit? (I know you are on a tight budget.)

[alex swavely (from livejournal.com)]

The ps2 is backwards-compatible with ps1 games, but they had a real problem with that capability in the ps3, which is one of the major reasons for pulling the chip (the other being price, since after all, they basically had a whole ps2 hidden inside). There are certain ps3 games that lock up hard on the 20&60.

PS2 consoles aren't very pricey, and the ps3 'slim' actually has better heat management than the 'phat' - plus, the 'slim' goes for less on the used market (you probably can sell your broken 'phat' on ebay for more than a used good working 'slim').

[seawasp]

I wanted to use one console. Maybe I'll have to go to the stack again.

Bah. I wanted to save money for a new TV, so that I could actually play some of the games that now assume you HAVE a widescreen LCD high-res TV.

[alex swavely (from livejournal.com)]

In the case of the ps2, phat is better than slim - otherwise with a pair of slims, you could pretty much stick em both in the same spot as a phat ps3. I have a phat ps2 and slim ps3, myself.

[alex swavely (from livejournal.com)]

(phat ps2 is tray-load and slim is top-load, slim has worse heat management)

[sorek.livejournal.com]

Oy, let me guess "yellow light of death"?

[seawasp]

From the descriptions, yes, though it's such a misnomer; the yellow light's only on for a split second before it goes to blinking red.

[pythor (from livejournal.com)]

There exist people who will do such a repair for you. I know my nephew has had various consoles repaired, and I'm relatively local to you. I can try to get a name for you if you'd like.

[seawasp]

Can't hurt to know the names!

[pythor (from livejournal.com)]

He goes to Pastime Legends in Scotia. Apparently they have other offices, too, but it looks from their webiste that they may not do repairs on PS3s (they do list PSPs, though). Might be worth a call to make sure.

Pastime Legends is their website.

[thomasyan.livejournal.com]

My sympathies, including for your car's CD changer.

[muirecan.livejournal.com]

Bleah that sucks.

[rasmusb.livejournal.com]

Yeah -- that happened to me too. ;( I think I had a corrupted hard drive.

Happily I hadn't tossed my ps2 out yet so if I ever have the urge I can dust it off if needed. (Actually the 'dead' ps3 is also in limbo -- waiting for me to take it to recycling.